Laserfiche WebLink
<br /> <br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Action: Appointment of Interim Ward 6 City Councilor <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: January 7, 2013 Agenda Item Number: A <br />Department: Central Services Staff Contact: Beth Forrest <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5882 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br />This item is to nominate and appoint an interim Ward 6 City Councilor. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />On November 6, 2012, Ward 6 City Councilor Pat Farr was elected to serve on the Lane County <br />Board of Commissioners for a term beginning in January 2013. On December 21, 2012, Councilor <br />Farr submitted his letter of resignation from the Eugene City Council, effective 11:59 p.m. on <br />December 31, 2012. <br /> <br />Applications from Ward 6 residents interested in filling the anticipated vacancy were solicited <br />from October 10 to November 9, 2012. The two candidates who applied were interviewed by the <br />Mayor and City Council on December 4. <br /> <br />The Eugene Charter outlines the process for filling a vacancy on the City Council: <br /> <br />Section 24. Vacancies - Filling. <br />(1) The Eugene Water & Electric Board shall fill a vacancy on the board by <br />appointment within ninety days after the vacancy occurs. <br />(2) The council shall fill a vacancy in any other elective city office by <br />appointment within ninety days after the vacancy occurs. A person so appointed shall hold <br />office until the successor to the office is duly elected and qualifies therefor. <br />(3) If the position of a city councilor or mayor becomes vacant more than 100 <br />calendar days prior to the May election of any year, an election to fill that vacancy shall be <br />conducted in the same year. If the position of city councilor or mayor becomes vacant less than <br />100 days prior to the May election of any year, the election to fill that vacancy shall be <br />conducted the next year. If a candidate for election to a vacated position achieves a majority of <br />all votes cast for that position in the May election, that candidate shall assume office the <br />following July 1, notwithstanding Section 21 of this charter. The term of office of any person <br />elected to fill a vacancy shall expire when the term of the vacated position expires. <br /> <br /> S:\CMO\2013 Council Agendas\M130107\S130107A.doc <br /> <br />